NR32 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NR32 postcode district recorded 2,909 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,644 casualties. Of these collisions, 26 were fatal and 396 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were unchanged on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 26
- Serious
- 396
- Casualties
- 3,644
- Fatal
- 26
- Serious
- 396
- Casualties
- 3,644
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NR32
Towns in NR32
Roads in NR32
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the NR32 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NR32 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,909
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,644
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
26
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
396
14.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NR32 postcode district
Collisions in the NR32 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.2% of the total), with 24.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
79.1% of recorded collisions in the NR32 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NR32 postcode district have produced 3,644 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.5% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 294 collisions, Monday 456 collisions, Tuesday 441 collisions, Wednesday 440 collisions, Thursday 449 collisions, Friday 470 collisions, Saturday 359 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,192 collisions, Darkness 717 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,302 collisions, Roundabout 322 collisions, Dual carriageway 154 collisions, One way street 60 collisions, One way street/Slip road 47 collisions, Unknown 22 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 48 collisions, 30 mph 2,439 collisions, 40 mph 116 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 202 collisions, 70 mph 103 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,361 collisions, Raining no high winds 306 collisions, Other 68 collisions, Unknown 50 collisions, Fine + high winds 44 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,455 casualties, Passenger 659 casualties, Pedestrian 530 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NR32 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NR32 postcode district?
2,909 collisions have been recorded in the NR32 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,644 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NR32 postcode district were serious or fatal?
26 were fatal and 396 were serious — 14.5% of all recorded collisions in the NR32 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NR32 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the NR32 postcode district, accounting for 16.2% of them, and 24.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NR32 postcode district happen on?
79.1% of collisions in the NR32 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NR32 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 14.5% of the 3,644 casualties recorded in the NR32 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NR32 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NR32 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2025 compared with 2024.
Where does the road accident data for the NR32 postcode district come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for the NR32 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.